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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennady Golovkin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gennady Golovkin !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller rushes Golovkin and presses him up against the cage.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golovkin walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Golovkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Golovkin !
Golovkin pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Golovkin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Golovkin is defending well.
Golovkin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller tries to advance to mount but Golovkin instead regains half guard.
Golovkin pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the body.
Gennady Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golovkin .
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Miller blocks a head kick by Golovkin .
As Golovkin looks to move away, Miller throws a big counter combo but Golovkin just gets out of the way.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Golovkin scores with a kick to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Golovkin throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ivan Miller has been cut.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Golovkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golovkin throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Golovkin moves away from the strike by Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
It looked like Miller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Golovkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Golovkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Golovkin throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Golovkin throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Golovkin is defending well.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Golovkin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Miller is on him like a limpet, forcing Golovkin back against the cage.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Golovkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Golovkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golovkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller is rocked!
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Miller misses the target.
Golovkin throws a good cross that connects.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golovkin cracks Miller with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Miller falls to his knees and Golovkin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennady Golovkin !
As Gennady Golovkin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He is no Middleweight '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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