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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 358 p4p, 499 weight class) and Joe Biden (ranked 17 p4p, 31 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Biden's choice of entrance music: Side to Side. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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37 - 17 - 1 |
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168 cm
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141
18 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Golovkin.
Biden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golovkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Golovkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biden to score with a decent uppercut.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Biden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin with a jab.
Biden lands a jab to the nose.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden connects with a leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick.
Golovkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Biden checks a leg kick.
Biden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Biden misses with a double jab.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biden pushes Golovkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Biden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Biden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Biden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Golovkin.
Biden trying to land knees to the body.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
Biden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biden blocking some punches.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biden misses with the head strike.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Biden.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Biden tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biden looking to throw knees to the head but Golovkin is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Biden tries to land knees in the clinch but Golovkin avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Biden gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biden digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
Biden lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
A short left from Biden.
Biden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Good body shot from Golovkin.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
Biden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Biden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Biden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin tries a body shot but Biden blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biden throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Biden's head.
Biden tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
Biden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golovkin's face.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biden gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Biden throws a head punch that misses.
Biden blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Golovkin.
Biden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Biden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden crunches a lovely knee into Golovkin's ribcage.
Biden crunches a lovely knee into Golovkin's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Biden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Biden.
Biden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golovkin.
A short uppercut from Biden.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Biden.
Biden working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Biden.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Biden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Biden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Golovkin throws a front kick aimed at Biden's knee but Biden avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden connects with a crisp jab.
Biden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golovkin.
Biden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Biden misses with a double jab.
Biden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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.
Biden misses with a double jab.
Biden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Biden checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biden.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Biden misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
Biden misses with a knee to the head.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin tries to throw a body punch but Biden avoids it by throwing Golovkin back against the cage.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Biden back against the cage.
Biden misses with some punches.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Biden's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golovkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Biden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Biden.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Biden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Joe Biden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Biden pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Golovkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Biden misses with some punches.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Biden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biden gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Biden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golovkin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Biden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Biden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Biden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Biden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Biden.
A short right from Biden on the inside.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
Biden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Golovkin.
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!
Biden scores a nice knee to the body.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Biden's head.
Biden misses with some punches.
Biden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now.
Biden lands an uppercut.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golovkin digs a right hand underneath Biden's ribcage. Biden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Biden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biden blocking some punches.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Biden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Biden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Biden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Biden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Golovkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joe Biden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Biden moves out of range.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golovkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Biden, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biden.
Biden gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Biden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now.
Biden can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
A short right from Biden.
Biden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin avoiding damage as Biden throws knees to the body.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Biden.
Golovkin tries a body shot but Biden blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biden lands a nice knee to the body.
Biden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Biden.
Biden misses with a body punch.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Biden lands a hook that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden misses with a punch to the body.
Biden tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Biden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golovkin avoids it.
Vadim Golovkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden trying to land knees to the body.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Biden's head.
Biden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Biden working aggressively here.
Golovkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Biden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden lands with a short shot to the head.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a light punch inside.
Biden scores with a shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biden or not.
Biden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Biden under the eye.
Biden gets tackled into the cage by Golovkin. Golovkin maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Biden.
Biden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Biden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golovkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Biden takes a shot to the head.
Biden struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Biden trying to land knees to the body.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin tries to work over Biden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden blocking some punches.
Golovkin cracks Biden with a nice body shot.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Biden tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Biden back against the cage.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Biden.
Well Biden 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Biden!
Joe Biden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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