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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Mcgillicutty (ranked 341 p4p, 570 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 18 p4p, 34 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcgillicutty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Armin van Buuren - Blahblahblah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paddy Mcgillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgillicutty misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Mcgillicutty gets tackled into the cage by Golovkin. Golovkin maintains the clinch.
Mcgillicutty blocking some punches.
Mcgillicutty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mcgillicutty is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Golovkin to the mat. Golovkin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mcgillicutty wants to pass the guard but Golovkin is keeping the position.
Mcgillicutty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcgillicutty drops back looking for a leg! Golovkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Golovkin manages to kick Mcgillicutty off! Mcgillicutty jumps back into Golovkin's guard.
Mcgillicutty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Golovkin has control of Mcgillicutty's left arm, preventing Mcgillicutty from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin wants to stand up but Mcgillicutty is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcgillicutty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgillicutty manages to avoid it.
A jab from Mcgillicutty misses.
A big right from Mcgillicutty misses.
Paddy Mcgillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgillicutty loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin takes one on the button.
Mcgillicutty throws a good cross that connects.
Golovkin clobbers Mcgillicutty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Golovkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgillicutty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
A big right from Mcgillicutty misses.
Mcgillicutty backing away here, and Golovkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgillicutty's shoulder, as Mcgillicutty tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgillicutty working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgillicutty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Mcgillicutty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Golovkin clinches up with Mcgillicutty and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgillicutty.
I was talking to Mcgillicutty's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgillicutty tries to circle away but Golovkin has him pinned against the cage.
Mcgillicutty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golovkin is pressed up against the cage. Mcgillicutty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Golovkin down to the mat. Golovkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcgillicutty checks a leg kick nicely.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgillicutty.
A swing and a miss from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Golovkin is trying to defend but Mcgillicutty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mcgillicutty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgillicutty is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Golovkin is just riding it out for now. Mcgillicutty eventually gives up the hold.
Golovkin is looking for a sweep. Mcgillicutty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcgillicutty is working for a kimura but Golovkin is defending it quite comfortably.
Golovkin controlling the position for now.
Golovkin is looking to improve his position.
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Golovkin defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcgillicutty prevents Golovkin from improving his position.
Mcgillicutty seems to be working for a kimura but Golovkin defends the submission attempt.
Golovkin is trying to stand up here but Mcgillicutty is controlling him well.
Golovkin is pressing down on Mcgillicutty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Golovkin wants to stand up but Mcgillicutty is controlling him.
Golovkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcgillicutty keeps the fight on the outside.
Golovkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcgillicutty slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Mcgillicutty throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgillicutty misses with a body shot.
Vadim Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgillicutty blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Golovkin has Mcgillicutty up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgillicutty tries to circle away but Golovkin has him pinned against the cage.
Mcgillicutty throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Mcgillicutty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin tries a body shot but Mcgillicutty blocks it.
Mcgillicutty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcgillicutty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcgillicutty is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Golovkin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgillicutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgillicutty.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgillicutty gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Golovkin controlling the position well.
Mcgillicutty passes to side control.
Golovkin wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgillicutty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Golovkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcgillicutty tries for a kimura but Golovkin is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty trying to control the position but Golovkin is working away.
Golovkin is looking to reverse the position.
Golovkin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mcgillicutty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcgillicutty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Golovkin holding on.
Mcgillicutty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is trying to get back to his feet.
Mcgillicutty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Golovkin is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgillicutty keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcgillicutty is looking to take a break and control but Golovkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Golovkin tries to improve position but can't.
Golovkin is still trying to improve position.
Mcgillicutty controlling the position.
Golovkin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcgillicutty working away.
Golovkin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Golovkin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mcgillicutty controls his leg.
Mcgillicutty wants to get back to full guard.
Golovkin escapes and gets back to his feet.
A slow jab from Mcgillicutty misses its intended target.
Golovkin motions for Mcgillicutty to come forward. Golovkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgillicutty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgillicutty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Golovkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Golovkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 Paddy Mcgillicutty 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mcgillicutty misses with a hook.
Mcgillicutty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgillicutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgillicutty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golovkin swings for the body but Mcgillicutty moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Golovkin as Mcgillicutty shoots in.
Despite the aggression on Golovkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mcgillicutty throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Mcgillicutty scores with a shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mcgillicutty wants a takedown but no success here.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
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!
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Mcgillicutty breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Golovkin as Mcgillicutty shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Mcgillicutty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Mcgillicutty's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcgillicutty tries to avoid it.
Golovkin tries to clinch up.
Golovkin has managed to clinch.
Mcgillicutty is trying to trip Golovkin. He has hold of a leg but Golovkin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcgillicutty persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Golovkin pushes Mcgillicutty off and gets back to his feet.
Mcgillicutty throws a body punch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Mcgillicutty misses with a hook.
Mcgillicutty misses with a body shot.
Golovkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcgillicutty in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgillicutty circles away.
Golovkin moves away from the strike by Mcgillicutty.
Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgillicutty.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Mcgillicutty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
Golovkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Golovkin defending well as Mcgillicutty loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgillicutty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcgillicutty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Golovkin wants to clinch up but Mcgillicutty keeps it at a distance.
Mcgillicutty looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Mcgillicutty avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgillicutty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golovkin clinches up with Mcgillicutty and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcgillicutty backwards.
Mcgillicutty has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgillicutty tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Mcgillicutty back against the cage.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcgillicutty backwards.
Golovkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Golovkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Golovkin. No joy for Mcgillicutty on that attempt.
Mcgillicutty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgillicutty lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty lands with a right to the head.
Mcgillicutty lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgillicutty blocks an uppercut.
Mcgillicutty has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgillicutty throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcgillicutty backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgillicutty fails to land.
Mcgillicutty is looking to break free of the clinch but Golovkin has double underhooks.
Mcgillicutty misses with some punches.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Mcgillicutty.
Golovkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Mcgillicutty blocking some punches.
Golovkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tries to break free but Golovkin pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mcgillicutty seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Golovkin can turn it around.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcgillicutty backwards.
Mcgillicutty wants to break free but Golovkin has control.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcgillicutty working aggressively here.
Mcgillicutty scores with a shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Golovkin tries a body shot but Mcgillicutty blocks it.
Mcgillicutty throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgillicutty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgillicutty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgillicutty tries to break the clinch but Golovkin is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Golovkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
After winning the bout, Vadim Golovkin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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