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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 874 p4p, 685 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 53 p4p, 42 weight class). Vadim Golovkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 30 - 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 32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz scores with a jab to the body.
Narz tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Narz throws a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golovkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Narz throws a looping overhand right but Golovkin ducks down to avoid it.
Golovkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Narz avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin slips under a jab from Narz.
Narz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Golovkin. Golovkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Narz thuds his right hand into Golovkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Narz! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin throws a body kick that misses.
Narz darts in and clinches Golovkin up against the cage.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Narz takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narz blocking some punches.
Narz blocking some punches.
Narz misses with some punches.
Narz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Narz.
Golovkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narz lands a nice shot to the body.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz breaks the clinch.
Golovkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Golovkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Narz circles away quickly and effectively.
Narz 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.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Narz.
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!
Narz looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Golovkin misses the target.
Narz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golovkin tried to score with a low kick but Narz checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Golovkin.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Narz's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Narz blocks the leg kick.
Narz flicks out a counter leg kick but Golovkin steps away.
Narz misses with a hook.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
As Narz backs away, Golovkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Narz moves away and avoids it.
Narz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Narz throws a sloppy head kick and Golovkin moves out of range easily.
Narz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golovkin connects with a jab.
Narz throws the kick towards the body but Golovkin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Golovkin.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Golovkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narz tries to work over Golovkin's front leg with a kick but Golovkin checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Narz. That snapped Golovkin's head back.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Narz with a nice cross.
Narz looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narz.
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.
Narz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz tried to score with a low kick but Golovkin checks it.
Narz tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz misses with an uppercut. Golovkin saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Golovkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Golovkin.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Golovkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narz with the inside leg kick.
Narz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narz misses with a hook.
Narz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Golovkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Narz is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
Golovkin throws a chopping leg kick but Narz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Narz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Narz throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz throws a front kick aimed at Golovkin's knee but Golovkin avoids it well.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Narz moves out of range.
Narz punishes Golovkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Golovkin jabs at Narz's body.
And that is 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Narz is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Golovkin lands a nice shot that snaps Narz's head back.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Narz avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Narz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Golovkin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Narz misses.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Narz throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narz cracks Golovkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Narz stalks Golovkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Golovkin's face. Golovkin staggers backwards, shaken.
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Narz.
Narz misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Narz moves out of range of the body kick from Golovkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Golovkin tried to score with a low kick but Narz checks it.
Narz checks a leg kick nicely.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Narz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Golovkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Golovkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Narz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Narz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Narz throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Narz checks a low kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narz misses with a hook.
Narz throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Golovkin.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Golovkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Narz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Narz as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golovkin takes a swing at Narz's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin tries to land a leg kick but Narz saw it coming and moves away.
Narz misses with a looping right.
Narz throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Golovkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
Golovkin scores with a body shot.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Golovkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Narz - the referee stops the clock and Golovkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Narz. Golovkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Golovkin.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narz walks into a jab.
Narz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Golovkin finds it's way through Narz's defenses.
Golovkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Narz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Nice uppercut lands for Narz. That snapped Golovkin's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Narz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Golovkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
and Golovkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Narz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 throws a leg kick which misses Narz's front leg but catches the back leg as Narz tries to avoid it.
Golovkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Golovkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Narz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin checks a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Golovkin throws a low kick, looking for Narz's leg but Narz calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin wants to land a leg kick but Narz is out of range.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golovkin cracks Narz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golovkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Narz checks it well.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Narz lands with a hook. Golovkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Golovkin scores with a hook to the body. Narz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Narz misses with a straight left.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Narz is out of range.
Narz walks into a straight right hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Narz's leg. Narz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narz misses with a right hand
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Narz takes the fight into the clinch.
Golovkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Narz misses with a body punch.
Narz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin works on Narz's body with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.
Golovkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Narz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Narz blocking some punches.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz is trying to stall.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narz.
A nice left hand lands by Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Narz fails to land.
Narz misses with the head strike.
Narz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
Narz is looking to control Golovkin's arms but Golovkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Narz has his back to the cage.
Vadim Golovkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Narz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narz doesn't seem bothered though.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Narz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz tries to break the clinch but Golovkin is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz blocking some punches.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Narz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Narz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Narz's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Narz working aggressively here.
Narz has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Narz throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz lands an uppercut.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Golovkin.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz is looking to break free of the clinch but Golovkin has double underhooks.
Narz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narz misses with the head strike.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Narz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Narz's head.
Narz breaks the clinch.
Golovkin blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin lands with a nice body 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou 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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