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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Corrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrigan comes into the arena with Teardrop blaring out of the sound system. Mikhail Golovkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Corrigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrigan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Golovkin's guard.
Corrigan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Golovkin struggling a bit here.
Corrigan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corrigan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Corrigan trying to control the position but Golovkin is working away.
Golovkin tries to bench press Corrigan off him but Corrigan keeps the position.
Corrigan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Golovkin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin tries to bench press Corrigan off him but Corrigan keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrigan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Golovkin struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Golovkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corrigan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Golovkin is looking for a sweep.
Corrigan trying to control the position but Golovkin is working away.
Corrigan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Corrigan tries to advance to mount but Golovkin denies him.
Corrigan trying to control the action but Golovkin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Golovkin being controlled for a moment.
Golovkin is looking for a sweep.
Corrigan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Golovkin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Golovkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corrigan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Golovkin manages to get back to half guard.
Corrigan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Golovkin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Corrigan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Corrigan!
Mark Corrigan retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Corrigan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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