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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Golubev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Golubev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Pierce !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce shoots in but Golubev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golubev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierce , pushing him back against the cage.
Pierce fails to pull guard.
Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golubev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nikita Golubev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pierce .
Golubev lands with a short shot to the head.
Pierce tries to score a body lock takedown but Golubev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pierce is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pierce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golubev throws a head punch that misses.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pierce is defended easily by Golubev.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Golubev is avoiding it.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Golubev swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pierce shoots for a double leg takedown but Golubev sprawls well. He's pushed Pierce 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golubev has Pierce up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golubev walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Golubev lands a jab-cross combination.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pierce looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Pierce or perhaps it was just good defense by Golubev which made him look bad.
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Golubev avoids it really well and circles away.
Golubev closes the distance and clinches.
Pierce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Golubev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Come on Golubev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Golubev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierce tries to pull guard but Golubev holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
Golubev stalling against the cage.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golubev closes the distance and clinches.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golubev instigates a clinch.
Golubev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Golubev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Golubev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pierce 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golubev misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golubev walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Golubev clinches up with Pierce and pushes him back against the cage.
Pierce fails to pull guard.
Golubev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Golubev.
Golubev breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Golubev as Pierce shoots in.
No luck for Pierce with that takedown attempt.
Pierce tries to keep at a distance but Golubev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Golubev has Pierce pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golubev manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Golubev.
Pierce fails to pull guard.
Golubev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golubev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pierce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golubev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Golubev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golubev breaks the clinch.
Golubev forces Pierce back against the cage and clinches.
Golubev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Golubev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Golubev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Golubev scores with a shot to the side of Pierce 's head.
Pierce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Golubev prevents it.
Golubev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Golubev manages to break the clinch.
Jordan Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golubev tries to clinch up.
Golubev moves into the clinch successfully.
Pierce can't get the takedown.
Golubev lands a right hand.
Pierce fails to pull guard.
Golubev scores with a shoulder strike.
Pierce tries for a takedown but Golubev manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Golubev scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Golubev 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.
Golubev throws a one two combo.
Golubev moves into range and clinches up with Pierce .
Golubev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golubev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Golubev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golubev forces Pierce back against the cage and clinches.
Golubev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golubev stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce 's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
Pierce moves into range and clinches up with Golubev.
Pierce looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golubev.
Pierce is trying to drag Golubev to the mat but Golubev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nikita Golubev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pierce .
Pierce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golubev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Golubev lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golubev breaks from the clinch.
Golubev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golubev manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Golubev.
Nikita Golubev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pierce .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Golubev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golubev.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golubev wants to clinch.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt.
Golubev has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golubev is stalling here.
Golubev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierce has Golubev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golubev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Golubev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golubev scores with a shoulder strike.
Golubev taking a breather.
Pierce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Golubev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Pierce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golubev lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golubev.
Pierce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golubev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Golubev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Golubev tries to clinch but Pierce moves out of range.
Golubev closes the distance and pushes Pierce back into the cage.
Pierce looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golubev.
Pierce is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Golubev.
Golubev controlling the action here for a moment.
Golubev lands a left hand.
Golubev manages to break the clinch.
Golubev gets a clinch.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golubev walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golubev rushes Pierce and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golubev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nikita Golubev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Golubev breaks from the clinch.
Golubev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierce , pushing him back against the cage.
Golubev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golubev breaks from the clinch.
Golubev moves in looking to clinch but Pierce pushes him off.
Golubev clinches with his opponent.
Pierce fails to pull guard.
Pierce tries to work over Golubev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golubev.
Pierce jumps guard but Golubev stands there with Pierce around his waist. Pierce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Golubev stops a takedown attempt from Pierce .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golubev.
Golubev lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Golubev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Golubev gets a clinch.
Golubev is stalling here.
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golubev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Golubev stops a takedown attempt from Pierce .
Pierce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golubev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikita Golubev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pierce .
Golubev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Pierce wants a takedown.
Golubev lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Golubev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierce has Golubev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golubev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Golubev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golubev drives through and clinches with Pierce against the cage.
Golubev stops a takedown attempt from Pierce .
Golubev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Golubev scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golubev.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golubev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierce circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Pierce with that takedown attempt.
Golubev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierce , pushing him back against the cage.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but Golubev won't allow it.
Golubev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golubev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golubev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golubev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golubev lands a right hand.
Pierce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golubev smiles and moves away.
Pierce closes the distance and pushes Golubev back into the cage.
Golubev lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Golubev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Golubev has managed to clinch.
A short right from Golubev on the inside.
Golubev lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Golubev stops a takedown attempt from Pierce .
Golubev lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Golubev.
Golubev is pressed up against the cage. Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Golubev down to the mat. Golubev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pierce tries to keep at a distance but Golubev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierce 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Golubev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but Golubev won't allow it.
Golubev breaks the clinch.
Golubev thuds a left hand into Pierce 's body.
Golubev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierce can do to turn this around?
Golubev swinging wildly here.
Pierce tries to score a power double leg takedown but Golubev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pierce somewhat.
Golubev closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golubev.
Pierce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golubev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pierce tries to score a body lock takedown but Golubev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pierce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Golubev breaks from the clinch.
Golubev has Pierce up against the cage in a clinch.
Golubev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golubev fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Golubev defends it nicely.
Pierce gets the takedown into side control.
Pierce working the ground and pound.
Pierce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Golubev wants to get back to his feet but Pierce drags him back down.
Pierce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Golubev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nikita Golubev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golubev is trying to buck Pierce off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Golubev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Golubev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Golubev!
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