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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dima Goldin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldin instigates a clinch.
Brown successfully pulls guard.
Goldin preventing the sweep.
Goldin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goldin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goldin trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Goldin preventing the sweep.
Goldin 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.
Goldin tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Brown controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goldin's coach down at Private Quarters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Goldin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Goldin ducks down to avoid it.
Goldin scores with a hook.
Goldin darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Goldin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Goldin has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown is stalling here.
Brown is trying to stall.
Goldin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldin is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Goldin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown jumps guard but Goldin stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Goldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Goldin wants to break free but Brown has control.
Goldin can't break the clinch.
Goldin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries for a takedown but Goldin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dima Goldin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldin closes the distance and clinches.
Goldin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goldin's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldin closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldin's elbow.
Brown is trying to stall.
Goldin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldin lands with a light punch inside.
Brown tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldin.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Goldin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown is looking to control Goldin's arms but Goldin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown has Goldin pushed against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nino Brown.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goldin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goldin is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown is working Goldin over against the cage.
Goldin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Goldin does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dima Goldin dominated that 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.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Goldin misses with a two punch combination.
Goldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Goldin.
Goldin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goldin moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown pulls Goldin in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldin from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Goldin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goldin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown prevents Goldin from getting back to his feet.
Goldin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown postures up in Goldin's guard and throws a big left but Goldin blocks it.
Goldin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown stops Goldin from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goldin working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goldin has managed to clinch.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goldin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldin clinches up against the cage.
Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goldin instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Goldin.
Goldin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goldin tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldin.
Goldin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldin blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown stalls.
Brown wants to stall.
Goldin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Goldin can't break the clinch.
Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Goldin pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown presses Goldin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goldin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldin.
Dima Goldin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldin as Brown tries to tie him up.
Brown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Goldin regains guard immediately.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Goldin wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dima Goldin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goldin has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Goldin improves position.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldin moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Goldin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldin is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown pushes Goldin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goldin letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown lands a right hand.
Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldin working hard to break the clinch.
Goldin lands a damaging elbow.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldin lands a damaging elbow.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goldin lands a knee to the head.
Goldin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin takes the fight into the clinch.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Goldin holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Goldin.
Brown pushes Goldin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldin blocking some punches.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Goldin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goldin wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown takes a swing at Goldin's ribcage but misses.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goldin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldin moves into the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goldin's efforts to push away.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Goldin avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Goldin breaks the clinch.
Dima Goldin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldin has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Goldin landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldin gets a clinch.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin clinches with his opponent.
Goldin pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goldin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldin throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Goldin darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Goldin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nino Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldin is trying to break free.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dima Goldin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goldin lands a nice elbow.
Goldin has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goldin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goldin has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goldin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dima Goldin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goldin 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dima Goldin!
Dima Goldin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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