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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Payapa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Harding was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Payapa lands with a nice body punch. #TD2#
Payapa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harding's guard.
Payapa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payapa wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Payapa is looking to work some ground and pound but Harding has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payapa wanted to stand there but Harding had control of the position.
Payapa looking to sit in guard and control but Harding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Payapa controls Harding momentarily but Harding frees himself. #T1#
Payapa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Payapa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harding loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payapa controls Harding momentarily but Harding frees himself.
Payapa looking to control but Harding passes into half guard.
Harding knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payapa on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payapa is concentrating on defense, preventing Harding from advancing position.
Harding looks to land a strike but Payapa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Payapa is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Payapa works over Harding with some ground and pound from guard.
Payapa looking to sit in guard and control but Harding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Payapa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Payapa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Harding has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Payapa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Harding is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Payapa pulls down on the head and he's put Harding to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tajal Payapa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Harding gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bennett to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Harding manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Bennett manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harding on his heels. He'll look to pass Harding's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Harding pushes Bennett off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Bennett cracks Harding with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bennett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Harding to stand back up!#ROC2#
Harding is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Freeman Harding has been cut.#CL2#
Bennett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Harding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Bennett closes the distance looking for a takedown. Harding stuffs it but Bennett still has hold of him. Bennett picks Harding up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Bennett slams Harding to the floor and that's really hurt Harding - he doesn't know where he is! Bennett throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bennett!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Da Nero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Harding kicks Da Nero off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Da Nero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harding wants to control but Da Nero is keeping busy.
Harding striking from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Nero wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Harding uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Da Nero from controlling successfully.
Da Nero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harding's guard.#T1##SUB#
Da Nero throws a sloppy strike and Harding has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Da Nero is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Harding!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freeman Harding!
Robert Da Nero spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll need to train harder to not disappoint you next time '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Long manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harding on his heels. He'll look to pass Harding's guard now, I'm sure.
Harding has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up.
Long content to stall in guard here.
Harding throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long stays in close to Harding's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Harding is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding is trying to control the position but Long postures up. #T1#
Harding avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Harding is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Long closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Long lands in his opponent's guard.
Long trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Long would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Harding manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Long manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Long throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Long preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harding is fighting to break Long's control of his arms but Long is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harding postures up and lands a big shot to Long's brow. #SUB2#
Long looking for a guillotine here but Harding defends easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harding defends it easily.
Long looking to control but Harding passes into half guard.
Long makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Long.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU#
Harding decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Long, up you get! #TD2#
Long shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Harding pushes Long off and scrambles back to his feet.
Long looks winded!
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Long closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Long wants to take a breather but Harding is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Long dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Long drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harding keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass. #SU2#
Long stands up from Harding's guard - Long perhaps looking for a knockout.
Long is looking to clinch but Harding is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Harding closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Long is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Harding can't fight it off and eventually Long manages to take the fight to the floor. Harding looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Harding pushes Long off and scrambles back to his feet.
Long is breathing heavily.#T1#
Long is looking to clinch but Harding is avoiding it.
Long just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarding.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harding throws a counter high kick but Long was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brandon Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harding enables Long to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harding manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harding is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Long works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Long is stalling here. Harding is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Long seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harding has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Long takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harding cracks Long with a big elbow. #SUB#
Harding tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Long's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Long is looking to regain half guard here but Harding keeps moving and retains side control.
Harding sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Long is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB#
Harding working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harding off and has taken his back!#T4##SUB2#
Long is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Harding defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Long is looking to control Harding but Harding is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Harding is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harding trying to control the hands but Long won't let him.
Long throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Long will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harding tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Long shoots in and gets a takedown into Harding's guard.
Long showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harding works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Long is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Long has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harding thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Long drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Harding pushes Long off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding darts in looking for a takedown but Long gets double underhooks and turns Harding into the cage.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
#T2#
Long leaves Harding with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Long shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Long showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Long is looking to pass Harding's guard but actually Harding recovers to full guard. #SUB#
Harding throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Long works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harding avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long. #SU2#
Long stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Harding to get to his feet.
Harding gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
Brandon Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4##TD#
Harding scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Long has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Harding is on him like a limpet, forcing Long back against the cage.#TD2#
Long pulls Harding into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Long is proving hard to escape from.
Long controlling the position.
Long is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Long!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Carerra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Carerra has Harding up against the cage in a clinch.
Harding goes for a takedown attempt but Carerra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Carerra.
#TD2#
Carerra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Carerra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harding is looking to reverse the position.
Carerra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Harding tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Harding is working hard here to advance position.
Carerra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Harding throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Carerra wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carerra working away.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Carerra takes the fight into the clinch.
Harding has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carerra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harding leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harding stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harding stalling in the clinch.
Harding gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#T3##TD2#
Carerra pulls guard effortlessly.
Harding is looking to stand up but Carerra won't let him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harding accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Carerra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carerra pulls Harding in close to his closed guard and prevents Harding from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carerra tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Carerra has his foot on Harding's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harding works his way back into a safe position though.
Harding lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding landing with the ground and pound.
Harding has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carerra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harding's guard. #REVB#
Carerra postures up.
#SUB#
Harding is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carerra is aware though and is defending well.
Carerra wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carerra wanted to stand there but Harding had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carerra dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Carerra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Carerra stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Carerra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harding, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Harding jumps guard.
Harding thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harding not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carerra trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #T1#
Carerra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harding wants to sweep but no luck.
Carerra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harding pulls Carerra in to control the position.
Carerra stays in close to Harding's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carerra throws a leg kick but Harding sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harding fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carerra just manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Carerra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Carerra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harding has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carerra has managed to get both his arms back between Harding's legs - danger averted.#T2##SU2#
Carerra stands and steps away. Harding gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Carerra drives through with a takedown into Harding's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carerra is breathing heavily.
Carerra is stalling in the full guard.
Carerra throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Carerra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harding has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carerra has managed to get both his arms back between Harding's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Harding keeping moving, preventing Carerra from controlling successfully.
Carerra slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Harding.
Harding trying to control here.
#SU2#
Carerra stands up from half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Carerra closes the distance and clinches.
Harding looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carerra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harding is keeping busy.
Harding trying to stall but Carerra improves his position.
Harding avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carerra keeps control of Harding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carerra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Carerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Harding circles away.
Carerra wants to clinch up but Harding keeps it at a distance.
Carerra just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarding.#TD2#
Carerra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harding is looking to get back to is feet but Carerra passes into side control.
Carerra in side control, throwing shots but Harding defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding is looking to reverse the position.
Harding manages to get back to half guard.
Harding trying to control but Carerra postures up.
#T1#
Carerra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Carerra's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harding wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Carerra is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harding doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carerra. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carerra trying to mount his opponent but Harding defends it.
Harding is looking to improve his position.
Chris Carerra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carerra performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Harding is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Harding closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Carerra has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harding clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carerra really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Harding.
Even with his hooks in, Carerra manages to miss with strikes from the back. #T4##SUB2#
Harding is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I really don't envy Harding right now.
Freeman Harding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Carerra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Carerra.
Well Carerra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Carerra!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Harding dives in and grabs Balsonya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balsonya pushes down on Harding's head and hops out.
Danga de danga de dang - Balsonya scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Balsonya.
Harding looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Balsonya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harding backs up against the cage.
#ROC2#
Harding is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Freeman Harding has been cut.
Balsonya grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Harding takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Balsonya cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harry Balsonya!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Galvao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Galvao has Harding pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Harding is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Galvao has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Harding is looking to defend but Galvao has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Harding! Galvao pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Harding taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexandre Galvao!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Harding tries to score a power double leg takedown but Golovkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harding somewhat.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Golovkin swinging wildly here.
Golovkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Golovkin.
Golovkin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Harding darts in and clinches Golovkin up against the cage.#BC#
Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
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. #CUT2#
It looks like Freeman Harding has been cut.
Golovkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.#ROC2#
Harding is rocked!
Harding ducks into an uppercut from Golovkin and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gennady Golovkin!
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