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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 443 p4p, 430 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 31 p4p, 30 weight class). Decimal has chosen The Dewey Decimal Rap as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal connects with a nice looking jab.
Decimal moves out of range of the strikes.
Golovkin defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Decimal.
Golovkin ducks right into an uppercut from Decimal.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decimal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decimal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Decimal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decimal moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decimal throws an off balance right hand
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Decimal moves out of range.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Decimal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Decimal stalks Golovkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Golovkin's face. Golovkin staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
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.
Decimal misses the jab.
Golovkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decimal tries to land a front kick but Golovkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Decimal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Decimal.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decimal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decimal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Decimal.
Golovkin tried to counter with a leg kick but Decimal avoided it.
Decimal wants to slow Golovkin down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golovkin.
Decimal scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Decimal.
Golovkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Decimal.
Decimal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
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 a jab from Decimal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Golovkin.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal lands a body shot.
Decimal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decimal throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
Golovkin throws a jab when Decimal was well out of range.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Decimal's leg. Decimal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decimal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golovkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Decimal. That did some damage!
Decimal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Decimal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Decimal tries to break free but Golovkin pushes him back against the cage.
Decimal breaks the clinch.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Decimal looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decimal slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Decimal.
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Decimal needs to keep his hands up - Golovkin had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin dodges the punch combination from Decimal.
Decimal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimal.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Decimal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decimal is looking to land body kicks.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin misses with a low kick as Decimal jumps back.
Decimal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decimal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Decimal misses.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decimal swings widly with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin forces Decimal back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimal controls his hands.
Decimal blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Decimal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin throws out a leg kick but Decimal moves out of range and Golovkin only half commits.
Decimal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimal.
Golovkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golovkin moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Golovkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin takes a swing at Decimal's ribcage but misses.
Decimal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin jabs Decimal right on the nose. Decimal blinks but takes it well.
Decimal defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
Golovkin pushes Decimal up against the cage in a clinch.
Decimal is trying to break the clinch but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Decimal tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Decimal back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decimal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Decimal trying to control the position but instead, Golovkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decimal into the cage.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dewey Decimal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Decimal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golovkin stuns Decimal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Decimal misses.
A low kick lands for Decimal.
Decimal lands with a nice body punch.
Golovkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin lands an overhand right.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Decimal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golovkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Decimal can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Decimal lands with a left to the head.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Decimal backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal working hard to break the clinch.
Decimal blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin digs a right hand into Decimal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Decimal's gas tank.
Decimal lands a right hand.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decimal throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Golovkin tries a low kick but Decimal avoids it.
Golovkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Decimal misses the shot to the body.
Decimal dips to his left and cracks Golovkin with an uppercut!
Golovkin closes the distance and pushes Decimal back into the cage.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Decimal.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimal scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimal breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Decimal. Decimal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Golovkin.
Decimal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decimal lands with a nice body punch.
Golovkin pushes Decimal up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
Golovkin tries to work over Decimal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Decimal misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golovkin.
Decimal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decimal with the inside leg kick.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Decimal.
Golovkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decimal lands with a nice body punch.
Decimal throws the kick towards the body but Golovkin avoids it.
Decimal throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Decimal's head.
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Decimal wants to slow Golovkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Decimal swats away the attempt to clinch by Golovkin.
Decimal misses with a left hand
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Decimal blocks the leg kick.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Decimal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decimal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decimal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Golovkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Golovkin checks a leg kick.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Decimal throws a nice looking combination but Golovkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golovkin punishes Decimal's body with a nice straight punch.
Golovkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Golovkin lands a jab.
Golovkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Golovkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Decimal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decimal misses the shot to the body.
Dewey Decimal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decimal.
Decimal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golovkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Decimal manages to break the clinch.
Decimal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decimal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decimal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golovkin on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin scores with a leg kick.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Golovkin ducks down to avoid it.
Decimal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Decimal. Those never looked like landing.
Golovkin dips to his left and cracks Decimal with an uppercut!
And that is 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golovkin tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Decimal misses.
A big right from Decimal misses.
Golovkin tries to clinch up but Decimal circles away and keeps his distance.
Decimal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decimal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decimal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decimal feints a counter leg kick.
Decimal misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Decimal throws an off balance right hand
and Golovkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Decimal takes one on the button.
Golovkin jabs at Decimal's body.
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.
Golovkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Golovkin's head backwards.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Golovkin ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Decimal.
Decimal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Decimal moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Decimal. That's going to slow Golovkin down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Golovkin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Golovkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Golovkin - that will leave a mark!
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golovkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golovkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decimal scores with a push kick.
Decimal misses with a two punch combination.
Golovkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Decimal tests Golovkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Decimal is having none of it.
Golovkin moves into range and clinches up with Decimal.
Golovkin lands with a left to the head.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decimal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin tries to work over Decimal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vadim Golovkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Decimal taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decimal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Decimal throws an elbow but misses.
Decimal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Golovkin is keeping busy.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Decimal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Decimal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Decimal tries to circle away but Golovkin has him pinned against the cage.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Golovkin prevents Decimal from breaking the clinch.
Decimal tries to circle away but Golovkin has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Decimal tries to circle away but Golovkin has him pinned against the cage.
Decimal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Decimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Decimal backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decimal.
Decimal working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Decimal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Decimal is trying to maintain a safe position but Golovkin gets an underhook and turns Decimal into the cage.
Decimal is looking to control Golovkin's arms but Golovkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decimal has his back to the cage.
Decimal is trying to stall.
Decimal is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dewey Decimal.
Decimal blocks the body kick.
Golovkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin tries to clinch up but Decimal circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Golovkin.
Sloppy strikes from Decimal. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal moves out of range of the leg kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decimal throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses the jab.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Decimal. Those never looked like landing.
Decimal throws a wild body kick that Golovkin sees coming a mile off.
Golovkin is looking to clinch but Decimal is avoiding it.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Decimal throws a hook but Golovkin avoids it easily.
Decimal misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decimal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Golovkin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Decimal avoids it.
Decimal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Decimal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decimal misses with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Golovkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decimal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Decimal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decimal throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal misses with a looping right.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Decimal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Golovkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Decimal scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Golovkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Vadim Golovkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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