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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 1406 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 93 p4p, 147 weight class). Vadim Golovkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Narz's chin.
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36 - 35 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 37 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Golovkin.
Narz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
Narz lands a body shot.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Narz moves out of range.
Golovkin sets himself, and Narz steps forward looking for the clinch! Golovkin avoids it this time.
Golovkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Narz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Narz's leg. Narz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Golovkin.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a hook to the body
and Narz counters with a low kick, right behind Golovkin 's knee.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narz lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin lands a head shot.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Narz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz wants to slow Golovkin down by chopping away at his legs.
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 drives through and clinches with Narz against the cage.
Narz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Narz lands a nice uppercut.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Narz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz scores with a shoulder strike.
Narz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Narz tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Narz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz digs a right hand underneath Golovkin's ribcage. Golovkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Golovkin.
Narz blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Narz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Narz.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz blocking some punches.
Narz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz trying to control the position but instead, Golovkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Narz into the cage.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narz lands a right hand.
Narz works on Golovkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Golovkin on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Narz.
Narz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz wants to get back to striking at distance but Golovkin won't allow it.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Narz.
Golovkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Golovkin prevents a body shot from Narz.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Narz blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narz taking a breather.
Narz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Narz.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Narz.
Narz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Narz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narz throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Golovkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Narz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Narz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golovkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Golovkin tries to clinch there but Narz circles away.
Narz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Golovkin. Golovkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Narz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Golovkin.
Narz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin slips under a jab from Narz.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narz.
Golovkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Narz misses.
Narz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz swats away the attempt to clinch by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Narz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that Narz avoids nicely.
Golovkin with a hook.
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Narz cracks Golovkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Narz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golovkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Narz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Narz cracks Golovkin with a nice body shot.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narz looking to slow down the pace here.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Narz.
Golovkin tries to throw a body punch but Narz avoids it by throwing Golovkin back against the cage.
Narz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Narz slips the punch.
Narz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Golovkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Narz.
Golovkin dips to his left and cracks Narz with an uppercut!
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golovkin.
Golovkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Narz circles away.
Golovkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Narz circles away.
Narz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golovkin.
Narz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Narz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Golovkin with a body shot.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Golovkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Narz slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Narz off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narz takes a swing at Golovkin's ribcage but misses.
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 hook to the body. Narz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narz.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Narz is having none of it.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Golovkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
As Narz backs away, Golovkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin clinches up with Narz and pushes him back against the cage.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Narz tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Narz.
Narz tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
Narz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Narz.
Golovkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golovkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz lands a left hand.
Narz tries to stall but Golovkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin takes a shot to the head.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peter Narz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Narz lands a body shot.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz misses with a body punch.
A short left from Narz.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Narz.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin prevents a body shot from Narz.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Narz lands a right hand.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narz blocking some punches.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narzs head.
Golovkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Narz blocking some punches.
Narz working aggressively here.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narz tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narz presses Golovkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin gets through Narz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narz misses with the head strike.
Narz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Narz controls his hands.
Narz misses with the head strike.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Golovkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin lands a right hand.
Narz tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
Narz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Narz scores with a shoulder strike.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
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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energy
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hype
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