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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 1088 p4p, 1559 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 61 p4p, 93 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gorge's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.
Golovkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golovkin misses with a hook
and Gorge counters with an inside leg kick.
Gorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Golovkin is fending him off so far but Gorge persists. Nope, Golovkin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Golovkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gorge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gorge slips a jab from Golovkin.
A left lands for Golovkin.
Golovkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Gorge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gorge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Golovkin blocks the low kick.
Golovkin scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin throws out a leg kick but Gorge moves out of range and Golovkin only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses.
Gorge looks to throw the jab but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin tries to land a leg kick but Gorge saw it coming and moves away.
Golovkin wants to land a leg kick but Gorge is out of range.
And Gorge tries to counter it with a takedown but Golovkin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
Gorge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
Golovkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
A little jabbing left from Gorge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Gorge off balance momentarily.
Golovkin throws out a leg kick but Gorge moves out of range and Golovkin only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
Gorge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Gorge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Golovkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gorge at a distance.
Gorge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Gorge off balance momentarily.
Golovkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Golovkin does no damage.
Gorge counters with a body kick.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
Golovkin connects with a single shot there.
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Gorge ducks down to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Golovkin works over Gorge's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorge throws a head kick but Golovkin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Gorge counter with a right hand.
Golovkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin throws a solid leg kick but Gorge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Golovkin.
Gorge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin blocks a head kick by Gorge.
Golovkin tried to score with a low kick but Gorge checks it.
Golovkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donk. Gorge catches Golovkin right on the button with a cross.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin connects with a jab.
A cross from Gorge lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Golovkin moves forwards but Gorge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gorge's sensitive parts.
Golovkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
It looks like Golovkin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gorge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut
and Gorge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gorge dips to his left and cracks Golovkin with an uppercut!
Golovkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin tests Gorge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin jabs Gorge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Golovkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Golovkin digs a good body shot into Gorge's ribs.
Golovkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gorge thuds a left hand into Golovkin's body.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Golovkin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorge swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Gorge counters with a head kick.
Gorge wants to land a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gorge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golovkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge tried to score with a low kick but Golovkin checks it.
A low kick from Gorge is predictable there
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gorge.
Gorge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Golovkin scores with a nice head shot.
Golovkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Golovkin is looking to chop away at Gorge's legs.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gorge counters with a head kick. That will keep Golovkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorge goes for a double leg but Golovkin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Golovkin continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Golovkin - just one landing.
Golovkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gorge looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gorge.
Gorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorge slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Gorge is out of range.
Golovkin lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Gorge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Golovkin.
Gorge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Golovkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Golovkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorge.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into Gorge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Gorge is out of range.
Golovkin swings for the body but Gorge moves out of range.
Golovkin tries to score with a low kick but Gorge moves his leg out of the way.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Golovkin as he jumps to the side.
Vadim Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Golovkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
Gorge throws a body punch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Golovkin. Beautiful body shot.
Golovkin is looking to slow Gorge down with leg kicks.
Golovkin lunges at Gorge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gorge's hand.
Golovkin motions for Gorge to come forward. Golovkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Gorge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golovkin throws a leg kick
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gorge's head backwards.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gorge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golovkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Golovkin scores with a leg kick.
Gorge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gorge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gorge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice jab there from Golovkin.
Golovkin works Gorge's body with a nice hook.
Gorge blocks a jab.
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Golovkin.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin digs a good body shot into Gorge's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Gorge backs away, Golovkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorge misses the target.
Gorge moves forwards but Golovkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gorge. That snapped Golovkin's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gorge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Golovkin scores with a hook to the body. Gorge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gorge looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golovkin lands a really nice looking cross but Gorge seems unphased.
Gorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with an overhand left.
Gorge moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Golovkin.
Good work by Golovkin as he checks the leg kick.
Gorge throws a right and a left that Golovkin avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin is looking to slow Gorge down with leg kicks.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovkin blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gorge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gorge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golovkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorge.
Golovkin swinging wildly here.
Golovkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Golovkin misses with a low kick.
Golovkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorge can do to turn this around?
Gorge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gorge misses with a hook
and Golovkin counters with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a low kick but Gorge avoids it.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gorge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gorge misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Gorge moved out of range.
Gorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Golovkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Golovkin.
Gorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Golovkin tries to avoid it but Gorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Golovkin to the ground. Golovkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gorge misses with a body kick.
Gorge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Gorge takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golovkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golovkin connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin throws a low kick, looking for Gorge's leg but Gorge calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Golovkin does it's job there.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin slips a jab from Gorge.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Gorge manages to avoid it.
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.
Gorge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Golovkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gorge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
Vadim Golovkin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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