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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Santana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Santana!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin moves into range and clinches up with Santana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golovkin.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golovkin pushes Santana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santana wants a takedown.
Golovkin lands a body punch.
Golovkin slowing the pace effectively.
Santana tries for a takedown but Golovkin manages to get underhooks.
Golovkin is struggling to control the position.
Golovkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santana.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Santana.
Golovkin has Santana pressed against the cage.
Santana wants a takedown.
Golovkin lands a shot to the body.
Santana is working for takedown but Golovkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Golovkin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Golovkin avoiding damage.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Golovkin is defending well.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Golovkin working hard to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to pull guard but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Santana looks winded!
Santana has Golovkin pressed against the cage, preventing Golovkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin darts in and clinches Santana up against the cage.
Golovkin tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Golovkin.
Santana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santana missing with knees to the body.
Golovkin wants to break free but Santana has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Golovkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golovkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana can't get the takedown.
Golovkin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Golovkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Golovkin breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin is stalling here.
Golovkin tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the cage.
Golovkin breaks the clinch.
Gennady Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golovkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golovkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Golovkin stalling.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Santana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golovkin darts in and clinches Santana up against the cage.
Golovkin stalls.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golovkin's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
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 lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin clinches up against the cage.
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Golovkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Golovkin slowing the pace effectively.
Golovkin breaks the clinch.
Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Golovkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Golovkin just leaning against Santana, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Golovkin gets a clinch.
Golovkin slowing the pace effectively.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Golovkin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Golovkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Golovkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santana can't get the takedown.
Golovkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golovkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Santana.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana shoots in but Golovkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golovkin lands a slapping body shot.
Golovkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Golovkin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin moves into range and clinches up with Santana.
A right handed body shot lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana letting Golovkin take a breather here.
Golovkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Golovkin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Lucio Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golovkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Golovkin works on Santana's body with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin breaks the clinch.
Golovkin clinches.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin instigates a clinch.
Golovkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Golovkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Santana wants a takedown.
Santana prevents Golovkin from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Golovkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Golovkin clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovkin is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Golovkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golovkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golovkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Golovkin taking a breather.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches.
Golovkin stalling.
Santana is looking for a takedown.
Golovkin is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Golovkin wants to break free but Santana has control.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. Santana shakes it off.
Golovkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Golovkin has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gennady Golovkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Gennady Golovkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Golovkin.
Golovkin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Santana has Golovkin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golovkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin wants to break free but Santana has control.
Golovkin digs a right hand underneath Santana's ribcage. Santana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santana has Golovkin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golovkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santana can do to turn this around?
Golovkin forces Santana back against the cage and clinches.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Golovkin is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Golovkin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Golovkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santana tries to clinch up
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Golovkin has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Golovkin has Santana pressed against the cage.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Golovkin is defending well.
Golovkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin moves into the clinch successfully.
Golovkin has Santana pushed against the cage.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Golovkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Santana.
Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golovkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Golovkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin has Santana up against the cage in a clinch.
Golovkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Golovkin working hard to break the clinch.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
Golovkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golovkin!
Golovkin looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin connects with a single shot there.
Golovkin looks to land a combination. Santana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Golovkin both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santana wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
Golovkin rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovkin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a straight right. Santana didn't see that one coming.
Golovkin closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
Golovkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovkin just leaning against Santana, taking a breather.
Golovkin is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Golovkin is pressed up against the cage. Santana 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.
Gennady Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golovkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Golovkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santana wants to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Golovkin.
Santana has Golovkin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golovkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Golovkin rushes Santana and presses him up against the cage.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Golovkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Golovkin is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Golovkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Golovkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana is working for takedown but Golovkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin can't break the clinch.
Golovkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucio Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gennady Golovkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santana throws a front kick aimed at Golovkin's knee but Golovkin avoids it well.
Golovkin pushes Santana up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gennady 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gennady Golovkin!
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